SENATE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 3518, 3627, 3706 PRINTER'S NO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL

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1 SENATE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 3518, 3627, 3706 PRINTER'S NO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No Session of 2000 INTRODUCED BY ALLEN, HASAY, CALTAGIRONE, GORDNER, PERZEL, BARLEY, COY, ARGALL, BAKER, BOYES, L. I. COHEN, M. COHEN, DEMPSEY, DERMODY, FAIRCHILD, FLICK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GODSHALL, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HORSEY, LaGROTTA, LESCOVITZ, LUCYK, MARKOSEK, MASLAND, MAYERNIK, McCALL, S. MILLER, NAILOR, NICKOL, PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, RAYMOND, SAINATO, SEMMEL, SHANER, TULLI, WILT, ZUG, STEVENSON, METCALFE, CLARK, VANCE, HESS, McILHATTAN, FARGO, ADOLPH, CORNELL, TRUE, SCRIMENTI, SCHULER, VAN HORNE, MAHER, ROSS, STERN, STABACK, SAYLOR, BASTIAN, KENNEY, MUNDY, PRESTON, WOJNAROSKI, THOMAS, STETLER, GANNON, MICOZZIE AND TRICH, MAY 9, 2000 SENATOR HOLL, BANKING AND INSURANCE, IN SENATE, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 26, 2000 AN ACT 1 Amending the act of November 30, 1965 (P.L.847, No.356), 2 entitled "An act relating to and regulating the business of 3 banking and the exercise by corporations of fiduciary powers; 4 affecting persons engaged in the business of banking and 5 corporations exercising fiduciary powers and affiliates of 6 such persons; affecting the shareholders of such persons and 7 the directors, trustees, officers, attorneys and employes of 8 such persons and of the affiliates of such persons; affecting 9 national banks located in the Commonwealth; affecting persons 10 dealing with persons engaged in the business of banking, 11 corporations exercising fiduciary powers and national banks; 12 conferring powers and imposing duties on the Banking Board, 13 on certain departments and officers of the Commonwealth and 14 on courts, prothonotaries, clerks and recorders of deeds; 15 providing penalties; and repealing certain acts and parts of 16 acts," further providing for BANK HOLDING COMPANIES, FOR < 17 AUTHORIZATION OF RECIPROCAL INTERSTATE OPERATIONS OF SAVINGS 18 BANKS, FOR corporations authorized to act as fiduciary, for 19 general corporate powers and duties of incorporated 20 institutions, for additional powers of incorporated 21 institutions related to conduct of business, for additional 22 powers related to conduct of business of incorporated 23 institutions other than trust companies, for real estate

2 1 loans by banks and bank and trust companies, for transactions 2 with respect to shares of corporate stock and capital 3 securities and for real estate loans by savings banks; 4 further prohibiting promoters' fees; further providing for 5 BRANCHES OUTSIDE PENNSYLVANIA, FOR audits and reports and for < 6 preferential rates of interest; and requiring a report from < 7 the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee; AND MAKING < 8 REPEALS. 9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 10 hereby enacts as follows: 11 Section 1. Section 102 of the act of November 30, (P.L.847, No.356), known as the Banking Code of 1965, is amended 13 by adding a subsection to read: 14 Section 102. Definitions 15 Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent 16 chapters of this act which are applicable to specific chapters 17 or sections thereof, the following words and phrases when used 18 in this act shall have, unless the context clearly indicates 19 otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section: 20 * * * 21 (ii) "Subsidiary"--a corporation or other entity defined as 22 a subsidiary by section 2 of the Bank Holding Company Act of (70 Stat. 133, 12 U.S.C et seq.), regardless of 24 whether the corporation or other entity is a subsidiary of a 25 bank holding company. 26 Section 2. Section 106(b) SECTIONS 106(B) AND 115 of the < 27 act, amended July 6, 1995 (P.L.271, No.39), is ARE amended to < 28 read: 29 Section 106. Corporations Authorized to Act as Fiduciary 30 * * * 31 (b) Foreign fiduciaries--no corporation existing under the 32 laws of a state other than this Commonwealth [or national bank 33 located in another state, except an interstate bank, may act in 20000H2533B

3 1 this Commonwealth as fiduciary unless: 2 (i) it shall be appointed fiduciary by will or other 3 testamentary writing, by a deed of trust or by a court or 4 register of wills of this Commonwealth or it shall be 5 designated as fiduciary by the beneficiaries or by one or 6 more other fiduciaries of the estate or trust pursuant to the 7 terms of the instrument, or 8 (ii) it shall be the successor by merger or 9 consolidation to a corporation lawfully acting as fiduciary 10 in this Commonwealth at the time of such merger or 11 consolidation 12 and unless the laws of such other state confer like powers on 13 corporations existing under the laws of this Commonwealth. No 14 corporation of another state or national bank located in another 15 state authorized to act as fiduciary pursuant to this subsection 16 (b) shall be authorized to establish a place of business in this 17 Commonwealth.] may act in this Commonwealth as fiduciary, except 18 that an incorporated institution possessing fiduciary powers 19 pursuant to the laws of another state shall have the same power 20 to engage in fiduciary activities within this Commonwealth as a 21 national banking association acting pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 92a 22 or a Federal savings association 12 U.S.C. 1464(n), provided 23 that: 24 (i) the state laws pursuant to which the incorporated 25 institution is operating provide equivalent privileges to an 26 incorporated institution chartered by the Commonwealth; 27 (ii) the incorporated institution complies with the 28 minimum capital requirements of section 1102; and 29 (iii) the incorporated institution provides written 30 notice to the department at least thirty days prior to the 20000H2533B

4 1 commencement of fiduciary activities, which notice shall be 2 accompanied by documentation of its authorization to conduct 3 fiduciary activities issued by the appropriate regulatory 4 authority of the jurisdiction in which the institution is 5 chartered or organized, acknowledgment by the appropriate 6 regulatory authority of the jurisdiction in which the 7 institution is chartered or organized that equivalent 8 privileges are provided to incorporated institutions 9 chartered within this Commonwealth, proof the institution 10 complies with the minimum capital requirements of section and a certificate of authority to do business in this 12 Commonwealth issued by the Department of State pursuant to Pa.C.S. Ch. 41 (relating to foreign business corporations). 14 * * * 15 SECTION 115. BANK AND SAVINGS AND LOAN HOLDING COMPANIES. < 16 [A] TO THE FULLEST EXTENT AS PERMISSIBLE UNDER FEDERAL LAW 17 AND REGULATIONS, A BANK HOLDING COMPANY, AS DEFINED BY THE 18 FEDERAL BANK HOLDING COMPANY ACT (70 STAT. 133, 12 U.S.C ET SEQ.) AND A SAVINGS AND LOAN HOLDING COMPANY, AS DEFINED BY 20 SECTION 10 OF THE HOME OWNERS LOAN ACT OF 1933 (48 STAT. 128, U.S.C. 1467A), LOCATED IN THIS COMMONWEALTH, ANOTHER STATE, 22 THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR A TERRITORY OR POSSESSION OF THE 23 UNITED STATES MAY CONTROL ONE OR MORE BANKS, BANK AND TRUST 24 COMPANIES, NATIONAL BANKS [AND],_ INTERSTATE BANKS, SAVINGS 25 BANKS, SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS, BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS OR 26 FEDERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS AND, WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN 27 APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT, MAY ACQUIRE CONTROL OF A BANK, BANK 28 AND TRUST COMPANY [OR],_ NATIONAL BANK, SAVINGS BANK, SAVINGS 29 ASSOCIATION, BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OR FEDERAL SAVINGS 30 ASSOCIATION LOCATED IN THIS COMMONWEALTH H2533B

5 1 SECTION 3. SECTION 117 OF THE ACT IS REPEALED. 2 Section 3 4. Sections 201 and 202 of the act are amended by < 3 adding subsections to read: 4 Section 201. General Corporate Powers of Incorporated 5 Institutions 6 * * * 7 (c) Notwithstanding any CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, < 8 RESTRICTIONS OR other provisions of this act or any other law, 9 in addition to any other power as authorized by this act or 10 other law, an incorporated institution shall have the power: 11 (i) To engage in any activity permissible for a national 12 banking association, including those activities as authorized 13 by 12 U.S.C. 24, subject to conditions, limitations and 14 restrictions as may be imposed by the department which shall 15 not be more restrictive than conditions, limitations and 16 restrictions otherwise imposed upon a national banking 17 association; 18 (ii) To engage in any activity permissible for a Federal 19 savings association, including those activities as authorized 20 by 12 U.S.C. 1464, subject to conditions, limitations and 21 restrictions as may be imposed by the department which shall 22 not be more restrictive than conditions, limitations and 23 restrictions otherwise imposed upon a Federal savings 24 association; 25 (iii) To control or hold an interest in a subsidiary 26 that engages in any activity permissible for a national bank 27 to conduct through an operating or financial subsidiary, 28 provided that: 29 (A) any activity permissible for an operating 30 subsidiary shall be subject to conditions, limitations 20000H2533B

6 1 and restrictions as may be imposed by the department 2 which shall not be more restrictive than conditions, 3 limitations and restrictions otherwise imposed upon an 4 operating subsidiary of a national banking association; 5 and 6 (B) any activity only permissible for a financial 7 subsidiary, and not permissible for an operating 8 subsidiary, shall comply with the requirements of section 9 121(d) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (Public Law , Stat et seq); 11 (iv) To control or hold an interest in a subsidiary that 12 engages in any activity permissible for a subsidiary of a 13 Federal savings association pursuant to 12 U.S.C subject to conditions, limitations and restrictions as may be 15 imposed by the department which shall not be more restrictive 16 than conditions, limitations and restrictions otherwise 17 imposed upon a subsidiary of a Federal savings association; 18 or 19 (v) To engage in any activity or to control or hold an 20 interest in a subsidiary that engages in any activity 21 determined to be permissible for an insured state bank or the 22 subsidiary of an insured state bank by the Federal Deposit 23 Insurance Corporation pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1831a subject 24 to conditions, limitations and restrictions as may be imposed 25 by the department with respect to the safety and soundness of 26 the incorporated institution. 27 (d) If an incorporated institution engages in an activity or 28 holds an interest permissible under more than one clause of 29 subsection (c), the incorporated institution may elect under 30 which clause such notice NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (E) is < 20000H2533B

7 1 given and the activity is conducted or the interest is held. 2 (e) Unless earlier approval is granted by the department, an 3 incorporated institution shall provide at least thirty days 4 prior written notice to the department before it engages in an 5 activity or acquires an interest ONLY permissible under < 6 subsection (c) OR ENGAGES IN AN ACTIVITY OR ACQUIRES AN INTEREST < 7 AS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT SUBJECT ONLY TO CONDITIONS, 8 LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS AS PROVIDED BY SUBSECTION (C). 9 During the review period provided by this subsection, the 10 department may: 11 (i) Request further information concerning any proposed 12 activity or interest; 13 (ii) Impose any conditions, limitations or restrictions 14 upon such interests or activities to the extent authorized by 15 subsection (c); or 16 (iii) Prohibit an incorporated institution from engaging 17 in an activity or acquiring an interest if to do so would 18 have a significant adverse impact upon the safety and 19 soundness of the incorporated institution. 20 Except as otherwise agreed to by an incorporated institution, 21 the department shall be deemed to have granted approval for an 22 incorporated institution to engage in an activity or acquire an 23 interest if within thirty days of receipt of written notice from 24 an incorporated institution the department does not impose 25 conditions, limitations or restrictions upon interests or 26 activities as authorized by subsection (c) or prohibit the 27 incorporated institution from engaging in an activity or 28 acquiring an interest authorized by subsection (c). 29 (f) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act or any 30 other law, an incorporated institution shall have the same power 20000H2533B

8 1 to engage in fiduciary activities, both within and outside of 2 this Commonwealth, as a national banking association pursuant to 3 12 U.S.C. 92a. The department shall interpret the provisions 4 of 12 U.S.C. 92a in a manner consistent with regulations and 5 interpretations as provided by the Comptroller of the Currency. 6 Section 202. Additional Powers of Incorporated Institutions 7 Related to Conduct of Business 8 An incorporated institution shall have in addition to other 9 powers granted by this act or its articles and subject to the 10 limitations and restrictions contained in this act or in its 11 articles: 12 * * * 13 (k) Delivery service--the power to pick up from and deliver 14 to customers cash or other valuables relating to financial 15 services provided by the incorporated institution using a 16 contract carrier or employes or affiliates of the incorporated 17 institution. No separate authorization or approval by the 18 department shall be required for an incorporated institution to 19 provide delivery service, provided that the incorporated 20 institution complies with other laws and regulations applicable 21 to the provision of delivery service. 22 Section 4 5. Sections 203(d) and 306(d) of the act, amended < 23 July 6, 1984 (P.L.621, No.128), are amended to read: 24 Section 203. Additional Powers Related to Conduct of Business 25 of Incorporated Institutions Other Than Trust 26 Companies 27 A bank, a bank and trust company and a savings bank shall 28 have in addition to other powers granted by this act or its 29 articles and subject to the limitations and restrictions 30 contained in this act or in its articles: 20000H2533B

9 1 * * * 2 (d) Subsidiaries--in addition to the power to acquire and 3 hold interests in a subsidiary permissible under section 4 201(c)(3), (4) and (5), the power to acquire and hold, without 5 limitation of amount, the stock of subsidiary corporations 6 engaged in activities permissible for such institution and 7 activities permissible under the Bank Service Corporation Act 8 (Public Law , 12 U.S.C et seq.), [if the shares 9 are acquired with the prior written approval of the department 10 and in accordance with the terms and conditions of transfer 11 prescribed by the department.] subject to any conditions, 12 limitations and restrictions comparable to those which may be 13 imposed pursuant to section 201(c)(3), (4) and (5) and to notice 14 and review as provided by section 201(e). 15 * * * 16 Section 306. Limits on Indebtedness of One Customer (Including 17 Purchased Paper) 18 * * * 19 (d) Regulation--The department may by regulation not 20 inconsistent with the provisions of this section and section (b) prescribe definitions of and requirements for 22 transactions included in or excluded from the indebtedness to 23 which the fifteen percent limitation of this section applies. 24 * * * 25 Section 5 6. Section 310(a) of the act, amended December 21, < (P.L.1416, No.173), is amended to read: 27 Section 310. Real Estate Loans 28 (a) Permissible loans; [maximum amount and] term and maximum 29 amount--an institution may, subject to the requirements of this 30 section, make or acquire a loan secured by a lien on real estate 20000H2533B

10 1 (including a lease-hold) located in any state or the District of 2 Columbia, in a dependency or insular possession of the United 3 States or in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico[, in an amount and 4 for a term not to exceed]: 5 (i) in the case of improved real estate, including farm 6 land for a term not to exceed: 7 (A) [two-thirds of the value for] ten years, if 8 unamortized, or 9 (B) [four-fifths of the value for thirty] forty 10 years, if the terms of the loan require substantially 11 equal payments at successive intervals of not more than 12 one year each and in an amount sufficient to pay all 13 principal of and interest on the loan within the term of 14 the loan, except that a loan to a commercial or 15 industrial borrower is exempted from the requirement of 16 substantially equal payments and the date of the initial 17 payment on a loan to such borrower may be deferred for a 18 period not in excess of [three] five years from the date 19 of the loan; or 20 [(C) ninety percent of the value of a one family 21 residential property for thirty years, in an amount not 22 to exceed forty thousand dollars ($40,000), or such 23 larger amount as the department may permit by regulation, 24 subject to the same requirements set forth in clause (B); 25 or 26 (D) ninety-five percent of the value for thirty 27 years, if that principal portion of the loan in excess of 28 seventy-five percent of the value is made in reliance 29 upon a private company mortgage insurance or guarantee 30 acceptable to the Department of Banking, subject to the 20000H2533B

11 1 same requirements set forth in clause (B); or] 2 (ii) in the case of unimproved real estate to be 3 acquired or developed with the proceeds of the loan, [three- 4 fourths of the value for five years.] for a term not to 5 exceed five years; and 6 (iii) in an amount not to exceed ninety percent of the 7 value of the loan, except that if the amount of the loan does 8 not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or is made 9 in reliance upon a private mortgage insurance or guarantee 10 acceptable to the department regardless of the amount of the 11 loan, then one-hundred percent of the value of the loan. 12 * * * 13 Section 6 7. Section 311 of the act is amended by adding < 14 subsections to read: 15 Section 311. Transactions With Respect to Shares of Corporate 16 Stock and Capital Securities 17 * * * 18 (c.1) Collateral loans with affiliates--an institution may 19 engage in a covered transaction with an affiliate, including the 20 acceptance of securities issued by an affiliate as collateral 21 security for a loan or extension of credit, if the institution 22 complies with the requirements of 12 U.S.C. 371c. The 23 department shall interpret the requirements of 12 U.S.C. 371c 24 in a manner consistent with regulations, orders and 25 interpretations as issued by the Board of Governors of the 26 Federal Reserve System. 27 * * * 28 (e.1) Transactions with Affiliates--An institution may 29 engage in a transaction with an affiliate, including the 30 extension of credit to acquire or hold shares of capital 20000H2533B

12 1 securities of an affiliate, if the institution complies with the 2 requirements of 12 U.S.C. 371c-1. The department shall 3 interpret the requirements of 12 U.S.C. 371c-1 in a manner 4 consistent with regulations, orders and interpretations as 5 issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. 6 (f) Determination of surplus--for the purposes of this 7 section, an institution may determine its surplus in the same 8 manner as calculated for purposes of satisfying limitations upon 9 the ownership of shares of banks and holding companies as 10 provided by 12 U.S.C Section 7 8. Section 403(g) of the act is repealed. < 12 Section 8 9. Section 505(a) of the act, amended December 21, < (P.L.146, No.173), is amended to read: 14 Section 505. Real Estate Loans 15 (a) Permissible loans; [maximum amount and] term and maximum 16 amount--a savings bank may, subject to the requirements of this 17 section, make or acquire a loan secured by a lien on real estate 18 (including a leasehold) located in any state or the District of 19 Columbia, in a dependency or insular possession of the United 20 States or in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico[, in an amount and 21 for a term not to exceed]: 22 (i) in the case of improved real estate, including farm 23 land, for a term not to exceed: 24 (A) [two-thirds of the value for] ten years, if 25 unamortized[, or three-fourths of the value for five 26 years, if unamortized]; or 27 (B) [four-fifths of the value for thirty] forty 28 years, if the terms of the loan require payments which 29 are substantially equal except for the last payment at 30 successive intervals of not more than one year each and 20000H2533B

13 1 in an amount sufficient to pay all principal of and 2 interest on the loan within [thirty years] the term of 3 the loan, except that a loan to a commercial or 4 industrial borrower is exempted from the requirement of 5 substantially equal payments and the date of the initial 6 payment on a loan to such borrower may be deferred for a 7 period not in excess of five years from the date of the 8 loan; or 9 [(C) ninety percent of the value of a one family 10 residential property for thirty years, in an amount not 11 to exceed forty thousand dollars ($40,000), unless the 12 department by regulation approves the granting of loans 13 under this subsection in greater amounts, subject to the 14 same requirements set forth in clause (B); or 15 (D) ninety-five percent of the value for thirty 16 years, if that portion of the loan in excess of seventy- 17 five percent of the value is made in reliance upon a 18 private company mortgage insurance or guarantee 19 acceptable to the Department of Banking, subject to the 20 same requirements set forth in clause (B); or] 21 (ii) in the case of unimproved real estate to be 22 acquired or developed with the proceeds of the loan[, three- 23 fourths of the value for five years.] for a term not to 24 exceed five years; and 25 (iii) in an amount not to exceed ninety percent of the 26 value of the loan, except that if the amount of the loan does 27 not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or is made 28 in reliance upon a private mortgage insurance or guarantee 29 acceptable to the department regardless of the amount of the 30 loan, then one hundred percent of the value of the loan H2533B

14 1 * * * 2 SECTION 10. SECTION 907(C) OF THE ACT, ADDED JULY 6, 1995 < 3 (P.L.271, NO.39), IS AMENDED TO READ: 4 SECTION 907. BRANCHES OUTSIDE PENNSYLVANIA 5 * * * 6 (C) AN INSTITUTION MAY MAINTAIN BRANCHES IN ANY OTHER STATE, 7 THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR A TERRITORY OR POSSESSION OF THE 8 UNITED STATES UPON RECEIVING THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE 9 DEPARTMENT AFTER FILING AN APPLICATION AND PAYING A FEE TO THE 10 DEPARTMENT IN A FORM AND AMOUNT PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT, 11 EXCEPT NO APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FOR NATIONAL BANKS OR FEDERAL 12 SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS UNDER THIS SUBSECTION. 13 Section Section 1003(a) of the act is amended to read: < 14 Section Prohibition of Promoters' Fees 15 (a) Prohibited fees--an institution shall not pay any fee, 16 compensation or commission for promotion in connection with its 17 organization or apply any money received on account of shares or 18 subscriptions for shares to promoters' fees for obtaining 19 subscriptions, selling shares or other services in connection 20 with its organization, except legal fees and other usual and 21 ordinary expenses, including reasonable broker's fees, 22 commissions and underwriting costs, necessary for its 23 organization. 24 * * * 25 Section Section 1407 of the act is amended by adding < 26 a subsection to read: 27 Section Audits and Reports by Directors or Trustees; 28 Accountants; Internal Auditors 29 * * * 30 (d) Accounting standards--audits and reports shall be deemed 20000H2533B

15 1 to satisfy the requirements of the section to the extent the 2 audits and reports conform to accounting standards and 3 principles applicable pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1831n to reports 4 or statements required to be filed with Federal banking 5 agencies. 6 Section Section 1414 of the act, amended April 8, < (P.L.262, No.79), is amended to read: 8 Section Preferential Rates of Interest 9 (a) Preferences prohibited--[an] Notwithstanding the 10 provisions of section 306 and except as provided by subsection 11 (c), an institution shall not pay to any director, trustee, 12 executive officer or attorney a higher rate of interest on 13 deposits than the rate paid to any other depositor on similar 14 deposits and shall not grant to any such individual a lower rate 15 of interest on a loan, or a lower rate of charge on an agreement 16 for the payment of money, than the rate granted to other 17 customers under similar circumstances. 18 [(b) Limited definition--the term "executive officer" for 19 the purposes of this section shall be defined by regulation of 20 the Department of Banking.] 21 (c) Authorized activities--notwithstanding any other 22 provision of this act, an institution may extend credit to any 23 director, trustee, executive officer, attorney or principal 24 shareholder, or to any related interest of such a person, to the 25 extent permissible pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 375a and 375b. The 26 department shall interpret the provisions of 12 U.S.C. 375a 27 and 375b in a manner consistent with regulations, orders and 28 interpretations as issued by the Board of Governors of the 29 Federal Reserve System. A regulation, order or interpretation of 30 the provisions of 12 U.S.C. 375a and 375b by the Board of 20000H2533B

16 1 Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall take effect for 2 the purposes of this subsection within thirty days of 3 promulgation by the Board of Governors, except that the 4 department may for good cause suspend the application of such 5 regulation, order or interpretation for up to a one-year period. 6 Notice of such suspension shall be published by the department 7 in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Thereafter the regulation, order 8 or interpretation shall take effect for the purposes of this 9 subsection unless the department adopts administrative 10 regulations setting forth a contrary interpretation of the 11 provisions of 12 U.S.C. 375a and 375b. A regulation, order or 12 interpretation of the provisions of 12 U.S.C. 375a and 375b 13 by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may take 14 effect for the purposes of this subsection within less than 15 thirty days of promulgation by the Board of Governors if 16 approved by the department. 17 Section 12. Within one year of the effective date of this < 18 act, the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee shall report 19 to the General Assembly on the amount of time that elapses from 20 the point that banks or financial institutions in this 21 Commonwealth receive money in the form of cash or checks that 22 are payable to the Commonwealth and the time that it takes for 23 such cash and checks to be credited to the Commonwealth. This 24 report shall also include the amount of possible interest that 25 banks or financial institutions are gaining from such cash and 26 checks. 27 Section Sections 1415 and 2102(c) of the act are < 28 repealed. 29 Section 14. All acts and parts of acts are repealed insofar < 30 as they are inconsistent with this act H2533B

17 1 SECTION 15. (A) THE FOLLOWING ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS ARE < 2 REPEALED TO THE EXTENT SPECIFIED: 3 SECTIONS 114 AND OF THE ACT OF DECEMBER 14, (P.L.746, NO.345), KNOWN AS THE SAVINGS ASSOCIATION CODE OF (B) ALL OTHER ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS ARE REPEALED INSOFAR AS 7 THEY ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ACT. 8 Section This act shall take effect immediately. < E4L07DMS/20000H2533B